The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-07
JOsEPH SARaKEr,
CurnfV Clar
10 w. ". Bartisti, shsrig Of said C0unfy, aad
trhfeA said order e hcrrbg sod a pdrf of
Sherifs Proclamation.
Notice Of Special Election.

STATE OF KANsAs,l
SALINE COUNTY.
sHERIFF's OFFIcE, June 80, 1857.
wHEREAs, On the S0th day Of June, A. D.,
1871, the board Of county commissioners Of
Saline county, Kansas, being duly con-
vened In special session e the once Of the
county CLERK Of said county pursuant %
the statutes In such case made and pro-
yided, made and entered Of record the fol-
lowing order, to-wit;
capital stock of the solomon Valley 6yp-
sum 4 Gulf railway company, BY Dayton
township, Saline county, Kansas
WHEkEAs, A petitton duly signed ~ Ihom-
RiOrdan and g more - the resident taxpsy-
ers OF Dayton township, Saline county, state
Of Kansas, and being more than tWO-nfths
ship,has been on this S)th day OF June, A. D.,
1881, presented 70 the board OF county COM
missioners Of said county Of Saline, for the
consideration and action Of said board, there
being present, Anson Miller, chairman, and
said board constituting full board, and
Joseph Sargent, clerk Of said county and
clerk Of said board, which said petition with
the signatures thereto omitted is In the
words and ngures following, tO-wit:
PETITION
To ne Honorable Board Of County C0mHis-
sioners Of Saline County In ne State q
Kdnsds:
We, the undersigned, your petioners, each
township, In Saline county state Of Kan
sas, respectfully petition your honoraiile body
20 submit 70 the qualified electors Of said
township, for their acceptance or rejection at q
special election 70 be ordered By your honor
orable body under and In pursuance OF the
laws Of the state OF Kansas, and an act enii-
tied, An act 20 enable counties, townships
and cities 70 aid In the construction OF rail-
roads, and 10 repeal section eight OF chapter
thirty-nine q the laws % 1874" which
ing proposition With the terms and cOndl-
tions hereinafter specified, to-Wit;
shall the township o. Dayton IN the
county Of Saline, state Of Kansas, subscribe
for one hundred and my shares, Of one hun
dred dollars each, Of the capital stock Of the
solomon Valley, Gypsum 4 Gulf railway
company, q corporation organized under the
Law Of thestate Of Kansas, and IN payment
therefore issue 70 said railway company df-
teen OF the bonds Of said township, OF the de-
nomination Of one thousand dollars each, said
bonds to be payable 20 the bearer az the FiBcal
Agency Of the State OF Kansas In New York
City, thirty years after date thereof, with in
terest at the rate Of six per cent perannum,
payable semi-annually, for which in
terest coupons shall be attached, payable AZ
the fiscal agency Aforesaid; this subscription
Of stock and issue OF bonds to be upon the
following conditions, namely: As soon rs
said proposition shall be determined in the
alFmStiSe, oy eanvaSs 70 q the votes cast a.
gioners Of said county OF Saline, for and IN
behalfOf said Dayton township, shall order
the county clerk 20 make, and the county
clerk shall make, said subscription IN the
name Of said township, for one hundred and
ffty shares OF the capital stock Of said rail-
way company; nnd when me railroad Of
standard gauge. completed and In operation
(under lease OF otberyTisel nom the north or
west line Of said township 10 the south or
east line OF said Dayton township, then said
county commissioners shall cause such
bonds, with interest coupons attached ~
Aforesaid, TO Be issued In the name Of said
township Of Dayton, and shall deliver the
saEme 10 said railway company, ns success
sOrs or assigns, on delivery or tender to the
county treasurer OF said county, Of Ger
tihcafes FOR one hundred and fifty shares OF
fully paid up capital stock Of said railway
company equal In amount with said bond -
dollar for dollar;
Prorfdef aid railroad shall be built, COM
pleted and In operation BY lease or other
wise a. Aforesaid, on or before the nrst day
u July, A. D., laA, and
Prorlded further, that II the said. the Sol
omOn Valley, Gypsum a Gulf railway COM
pany shall be hlndered or delayed In the
construction OF said line nf railroad, by
labor strikes. legal proceedings, or eEtraOrdi
nary action OF the elements, the length Of
time 10 hlndered shall be added 70 the
time herein speeihedto eomplete said rail-
The form Of the ballots 10 be used AZ said
election shall be "FOr the subscription OF
stock and issue OF bonds 10 the Solomon
Valley, Gypsum Gulf railway company"
and against the subscription Of stock and
issue OF bonds 70 the solomon Valley, GyP-
sum Gulf railway company" And,
WHEREAS, The said petition being duly
iled and now SCI down Tor hearing, and the
said board Of county commissioners having
duly examined and considered the same, and
being duly advised in the premiEes, the said
board do nnd and declare that said petition a
In writing; that Il L. subscribed BY more than
tWO-tfths c2-5l OF the resident taxpayers Of
Dayton township, In said Saline county, that
Il designates the Solomon Valley, Gypsum a
Gulf railway company e. the company 70
struetion and building Of It's railroad into,
within and through said township, and the
amount Of capital stock o. said company, for
which Il n proposed that the said toWnshlpof
Dayton shall subscribe; that it sets forth the
terms Of payment Tor said stock together with
the terms and conditions upon which Il Il
form Of ballot 70 be used at said election
asked and prayed 20 be held In said town.
ship, and that said petition q In all re-
speets IN conformity 20 Law. Now
Therefore, In accordance with the prayer Of
said petition, and pursuant %, and BY virtue
and under suthoriiy Of the severnl statutes
ordered and declared BY said board that the
prayer Of said petition Be and the same Il
hereby Eranted, and that 3 special election
August, A D., 1857, forthe purpose Of voting
on said proposition an at said special cleo
teon, the question and proposition e. set forth
which said petition q hereby made . part
Of this Order-ahall be and q hereby submit
ted % the qualified electOrB OF sald township
e. In such petition deaignated
And d is further ordered and declared that
said election he heid at the usual places Of
holding general electiuna 10 said township Of
Dayton, and that L b held and that the re-
turns be made and TIE result be aseertaind
and declared % tfe zane manner a. pro-
vided hy iaw fnf h0lding general elections,
and that the ballots used a. said election
shall have written OF printed thereon the
words: eF0r the subscription of stock and /
issue Of bonds % the solomon Valley, Gyp-
sum a Gulf railway cOmpany;H and gainst
the subscription Of stock and issue of bonds
% the sololnon Valley GypHum 4 Gulf rail-
said bailots % Be counted for or against the
proposition nco0rdlngly.
And u 3 further ordered By Eaid board /
that the sheriff of Saline county make due /
proclamation and notice % the V0terE and /
qualified eicetura of naid township of Dayton /
and proposition as set forth In Gnid petit /
ton and this order 70 and for their decision /
al the special elecfion, % Be held q afore-
said, b publishing the said proclamation
for thirty days o. more next precelllng The Il
holdlng % said election, IN the saline County /
JOURNAL, q new Ehaper published in the city
of Saliua, IN said county, and having q gen
eral circulation IN said township Of Dayton,
and that IN said rFDelaTnatiou the a1ld Eher-
IN set forth this order Feciting said petition
And the county clerk % sid county and
reeted 10 Issue 70 the sheriff o. said county of
Saline, state % Kansas, duly certified copy
% this order.
Done by the board Of county commleaslon-
en- Of the county of Saline, state of kanaaE.
Tits Soih day of June, A. D, W.
AEsoE MILLERt ghnirm9n.
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